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Originally Posted by blankall
Physics. Momentum of an object of greater mass is greater than momentum of an object of lesser mass, assuming constant speed. An object with more mass, can, therefore, more easily move a heavier weight. In addition, being heavier can increase muscle strength since you have to lug your fat ass around. If you look at the champion strong men, they tend to be guys with decent sized guts. Also, unless you are on steroids, your body will not generally gain large amounts of muscle unless you also consume lots of calories....which leads to fat (mass in general).
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This is very true. I don't recall ever seeing guys in strong men competitions with six packs.